VA MISSION Act of 2018

Summary

VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks Act of 2018 or VA MISSION Act of 2018 This bill consolidates Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) community care programs, revises other VA health care programs and facilities provisions, and makes appropriations for veterans care. The bill establishes the Veterans Community Care Program to furnish hospital care, medical services, and extended care services through certain non-VA providers to veterans who are enrolled in the VA health care system or otherwise entitled to VA care. The VA may enter agreements with non-VA providers to furnish veterans with care that is otherwise not feasibly available. The VA shall: (1) establish standards for VA health care quality and for non-VA care in areas of VA expertise, (2) prohibit rehiring previously-removed VA providers, (3) provide prompt payment to providers, (4) establish opioid prescribing practices for non-VA providers, and (5) carry out the modernization or realignment of Veterans Health Administration facilities. The Veterans Choice Program is terminated after one year. The bill establishes: (1) the Center for Innovation for Care and Payment, and (2) the Asset and Infrastructure Review Commission. The VA may: (1) provide care for the live donor of a transplant for a veteran, and (2) carry out a Specialty Education Loan Repayment Program and other actions to recruit health care professionals. The VA family caregiver program is expanded. The Office of Management and Budget shall review each enhanced-use facility lease. The bill establishes pilot programs for medical scribes, mobile deployment teams for underserved facilities, and graduate medical education. The bill extends VA pension reductions for Medicare-covered veterans in nursing homes.

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Timeline

1. 3 May 2018

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 3 May 2018

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

3. 3 May 2018

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 3 May 2018

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 8 May 2018

   Vote

   Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 2.

   Source: Committee

6. 8 May 2018

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Health Discharged.

   Source: Committee

7. 8 May 2018

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

8. 11 May 2018

   Calendars

   Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 516.

   Source: Calendars

9. 11 May 2018

   Discharge

   Committee on Rules discharged.

   Source: Discharge

10. 11 May 2018

    Committee

    Committee on Rules discharged.

    Source: Committee

11. 11 May 2018

    Reported

    Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-671, Part I.

    Source: Committee

12. 11 May 2018

    Reported

    Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-671, Part I.

    Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Reported in House · 11 May 2018 · Official file
• Introduced in House · 3 May 2018 · Official file

Documents

6 official files

• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 11 May 2018

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 11 May 2018

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• Reported to House without amendment, Part I

  summary · EN · 11 May 2018

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 3 May 2018

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 3 May 2018

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 3 May 2018

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Sponsors

• David Roe · R · Sponsor
• Aumua Amata Radewagen · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Jim Banks · R · Cosponsor
• Brad Wenstrup · R · Cosponsor
• Clay Higgins · R · Cosponsor
• Ann Wagner · R · Cosponsor
• Bruce Poliquin · R · Cosponsor
• John Carter · R · Cosponsor
• Daniel Webster · R · Cosponsor
• SAM JOHNSON · R · Cosponsor
• Kyrsten Sinema · D · Cosponsor
• Martha McSally · R · Cosponsor
• Jack Bergman · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] · R · Cosponsor
• Jenniffer González-Colón · R · Cosponsor
• Neal Dunn · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] · R · Cosponsor
• Ann Kuster · D · Cosponsor
• Mike Bost · R · Cosponsor
• Mike Coffman · R · Cosponsor
• GREG WALDEN · R · Cosponsor
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Related records

• related to → VA Provider Equity Act
• related to → Veterans Transplant Coverage Act of 2017
• related to → Veterans Affairs Medical Scribe Pilot Act of 2017
• related to → VETS Act of 2017
• related to → Veterans ACCESS Act
• related to → Veterans Affairs Physician Recruitment Act of 2017
• related to → To establish a commission for the purpose of making recommendations regarding the modernization or realignment of facilities of the Veterans Health Administration, to improve construction and management leases of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to amend and appropriate funds for the Veterans Choice Program, and for other purposes.
• related to → Veterans Transplant Coverage Act
• related to ← Veteran PEER Act
• related to ← VA MISSION Act of 2018

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